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Article: Books that made a difference to Anderson Cooper: the CNN anchor is bowled over by evocative memoirs--diaries of sobriety and war, not to mention two gorgeous reminiscences from his own parents--plus a pair of classic modern novels.(reading room)
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- O, The Oprah Magazine
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- July 1, 2005
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SOME PEOPLE GROW UP IN HOMES WHERE sports are important; I grew up in a home where reading and writing had great value. As a child, I had a problem reading. I had a mild form of dyslexia where I would see some letters backward, and I had to go to a special reading instructor. One way she helped was to encourage me to find books that I was really passionate about.
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I feel very lucky for her coaching. I remember reading a biography of Helen Keller and a book about people who chose to live in the woods. Eventually, I read Heart of Darkness. That novel, in particular, sparked an interest in seeing what happens to society when everything ...
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Transcript: THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION
ABC World News Sunday;
October 19, 1997 ;
700+ words
... ... Anderson Cooper. ANDERSON COOPER, ABC News ... His name was Dan Eldon, and his pictures ... until I did. ANDERSON COOPER: (voice-over ... four years since Dan Eldon's young life ... journey continues. Anderson Cooper, ABC News ...
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